Dolphins are Persons:

Dolphins are persons with the right to life, claim experts

SPUC report today that a group of experts meeting in Canada are claiming that dolphins are persons with the right to life. The experts are calling for recognition of their Declaration on the Rights of Cetaceans.

“A new declaration of rights being put forward by ethicists and scientists asserts that dolphins and other cetaceans should be protected as “non-human persons.” The creators of the declaration are hoping to protect these creatures from poachers and captivity by passing a law that would make cetaceans’ right to life legally enforceable, as it is for humans.”